SWTI37's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Randy
Beneficiary's Name: Nid
VJ Member: SWTI37
Country: Thailand
Last Updated: 2017-09-23
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Immigration Checklist for Randy & Nid:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| I-129F Sent : |
2012-01-14 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2012-01-24 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2012-06-08 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-06-29 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2012-07-20 |
| Consulate Received : |
2012-07-27 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2012-07-31 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2012-08-06 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-08-08 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-08-21 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2012-09-01 |
| US Entry : |
2012-11-16 |
| Marriage : |
2012-12-12 |
| Comments : |
Police Certificated not available at time of interview. Mailed later that day. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 136 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 210 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Honolulu |
| POE Date : |
2012-11-16 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Honolulu HI |
| Date Filed : |
2013-01-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-02-26 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2013-04-10 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-04-10 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2013-04-19 |
| Comments : |
A very easy interview. We had to provide some documents that showed join ownership (i.e. car title, bank statements, life insurance). |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2013-01-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-02-26 |
| Approved Date : |
2013-03-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
2013-03-26 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 56 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2015-01-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-01-29 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-02-27 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-06-29 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2015-06-30 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Honolulu HI |
| Date Filed : |
2016-09-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-10-08 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-10-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2017-01-10 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2017-02-15 |
| Comments : |
Interview took less than 30 minutes. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bangkok, Thailand
Review Topic:
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 23, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
Nid flew to Bangkok several days before her interview and spent the nights at a friend’s house. She hadn’t received her police certificate yet and tried to get a copy the day before her interview with no luck. They told her she might be able to get at 6:30 am the morning of her interview. We discussed the situation over the phone and decided the best course was to skip the certificate and go directly to the embassy.
She arrived at the embassy around 6:30 am for her appointment. There were approximately 40 other people in line for various visas. At 7 am, a staff member came out and brought all the K-1 and K-3 applicants into the embassy. After clearing security, Nid submitted her paperwork at Window 6 and paid her EMS fee of 350 Baht.
Nid was interviewed around 10:30 as there were 3 K-3 and 2 K-1 applicants in front of her.
How did you meet your fiancé? (We were introduced by a mutual friend)
How did your friend know your fiancé?
How many times have we met in person?
Have I met her parents?
When and for how long did I live in Chiang Mai?
Nid had to show a photo of us having dinner with her family from her copy of the I-129 packet. The man thanked her and said she did very good, but he could not issue her a visa without the police certification. He told her once she received the certificate, to mail it to the embassy along with her passport and she would receive her visa.
Nid was able to get the certificate from the police at 3 pm. She mailed it and her passport to the embassy via registered mail before she caught her flight back to Chiang Mai that evening.
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| Rating : |
Good |
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POE Review: Honolulu
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2012-11-16 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our flight arrived at 8:30 am. As we entered immigration I asked if we could go through the immigration line together. One of the staff directed us to the far end of the room once I told her Nid was a 1st time immigrant. We had to wait approx 30 minutes since that particular desk is not manned. Once the officer arrived, we gave him Nid's paperwork and both our passports. It took around 5-10 minutes to process the paperwork. The officer was very cordal to work with. All in all a plesant experience. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences
(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.
Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
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